No more use of the term “Church Teaching,” that is. The Church needs to use “Catholic Doctrine” instead of “Church Teaching,” because the Church needs
A marital crisis is a common phenomenon in marriages. Some families handle it with maturity and manage it well, others are not so lucky. The
It seems strange to think of doctrine as spiritual. The topic of doctrine calls to mind the Magisterium, councils, and heresy but really, while doctrine
Over the centuries people have often asked whether philosophy has any place in religion. Sometimes philosophy has been rejected as a distraction. On other occasions
Since returning to the Catholic Church nine years ago, I have listened to Catholic radio, read Catholic articles, discussed the faith with others, and listened
The exchange between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well found in Jn 4: 4-26 reveals Jesus`s mastery of personal evangelism through conversation. The
The times, they are a-changing’. We are in a moral crisis mode unequalled in history. Certainly, there have been depraved and godless societies before us
This examination of conscience is offered in time for Lent, the season of penitence that begins on Ash Wednesday, March 6th in the year of
Historically, theological controversy has led to the development of doctrine. This is quite apparent in the record of the ecumenical councils of the Catholic Church,
Doctrinal Homily Outlines, a lectionary-based aid for homilists, began as this layman’s response to the Year of Faith Pope Benedict XVI declared for 2012-2013. In
I can’t believe how often I hear people who call themselves Catholic make explicit statements of unfaithfulness. It usually goes something like: “I love the
In a discussion of the God-as-watchmaker metaphor with Jonathan Witt, philosopher Jay Richards remarked, “It’s amazing how a simple image can hijack a discussion
There are two common and distinct approaches to the question of the infallibility of the Church’s teaching authority. Non-Catholics deny that any human person or
The times, they are a-changin’. It can arguably be said that we are in a moral crisis mode unequalled in history. Certainly, there have been
